"For where two or three come together in My Name, there I am with them.” Matthew 18:20
On September 4, 2005, a small gathering of believers came together in a high school cafeteria to worship our Lord, pray and share communion. The Gathering grew and moved to the Garden Terrace Room at the Double Tree Hotel on Valley View Lane. They had no pastor to lead them and no name for their church, but the Holy Spirit was working mightily during this time and each service was filled with singing and praising God.
Sept 18 Our Children's Sunday School begins.
Sept 25 Ron Key was guest speaker and spoke from his heart. We elected our first Steering Committee and started our Missions Committee.
Oct 9 The Gathering became Cornerstone Christian Church
Oct 30 The congregation received their first pastor - Ron Key
Nov 6 Cornerstone Christian Church moved to Dallas Christian College. Many families declared the good confession and officially joined the new church. With joy and laughter we had our first
old-fashioned church potluck meal and broke bread together.
Nov 18 Cornerstone Christian Church honored our veterans with a flag retirement ceremony. A bugler from Dallas Christian College played the calls to retire the worn flag and a new one took it's place.
Dec A double blessing of services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning
Jan Bible studies, Sunday School, Classes and Small Groups were growing within the new church
Jan 26 Interim by-laws were accepted for the future of the church
April 16 Our first Easter Sunday with breakfast, egg hunt, children's pageant and worship service.
June The Prison Ministry led services at Palestine, Texas prison
July Our first mission trip - 23 of our members ministered in Guatemala
Sept Acceptance of our "Statement of Faith and Governance" for Cornerstone Christian Church
Fall Our Elders, Deacons, Council, secretary and treasurer are confirmed
These are only a few of the many “firsts” that have come to a “small group” that gathered only a few years ago in a high school cafeteria to worship and praise our Lord. We will now have Elders, Deacons, and a Pastor to shepherd our church as we continue to see God’s will and to bring the Good News of the Gospel to all those we can reach. The dedication and hard work of members, led by God, has brought a new church into being.
May God bless all those who reverently seek Him and may God continue to bless
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHURCH